清乾隆 粉青釉葫蘆瓶 Qing Dynasty period. The compressed globular lower bulb rising to smaller upper section and a waisted neck, evenly applied overall with a soft celadon glaze thinning at the rim, the countersunk base with a six-character Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue. Height: 14 in (35.6 cm) Width: 8 in (20.3 cm) Provenance: Property from a private collection, Los Angeles. For a similar celadon glazed double gourd vase, please refer to Lot 1135, sold in Christie's New York on March 24, 2011, for USD 602,500 清代將葫蘆瓶作為喜慶吉祥用器陳設於宮廷中。在道教文化中，因八仙過海的傳說，葫蘆被列為暗八仙之-；葫蘆中似有長生不老之勝境，故仙境也被稱作“壺天”。葫蘆也因多籽，承載了多子的美好祝願；因其諧音“福祿”，而有福祿萬年的寓意。乾隆皇帝對青釉葫蘆瓶喜愛有加，或願借其美好寓意祈求王朝昌盛、福祿萬代。此件器形豐盈飽滿，胎質細白堅實，通體施粉青釉，勻淨潤澤，器底內凹為足，圈露胎內青釉之下，以青花書“大清乾隆年製”六字篆書款。整器規範端莊，釉水沉靜滋潤，彌足珍貴。 類似粉青釉葫蘆瓶，可參考紐約蘇富比2011年3月拍品號1135，成交價602,500美金 来源：洛杉磯私人藏家提供